Illinois Society for the Prevention of Blindness

Promoting lifelong vision health through education, research and programs

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	female	male	total
Vision Impairment, Age 40 and older	102,057	52,040	154,097
Blindness, Age 40 and older	28,444	16,441	44,885
Myopia, Age 40 and older	750,157	628,835	1,378,992
Hyperopia, Age 40 and older	325,586	206,513	532,099
Age-related Macular Degeneration, Age 50 and older	60,877	29,298	90,175
Cataract, Age 40 and older	587,506	354,899	942,405
Diabetic Retinopathy, Age 40 and older	97,924	90,004	187,928
Glaucoma, Age 40 and older	60,820	38,756	99,577

Source:

Vision Problems in the U.S.: Prevalence of Adult Vision Impairment and Age-Related Eye Disease in America (2008 Update to the 2002 Edition)
This report includes information on the prevalence of blindness and vision impairment, significant refractive error, and the four leading eye diseases affecting older Americans: age-related macular degeneration, cataract, diabetic retinopathy, and glaucoma.